Instantly detect client disconnection from server socket

Question

How can I detect that a client has disconnected from my server?

I have the following code in my AcceptCallBack method

static Socket hand         


        

Answer 1

This is in VB, but it seems to work well for me. It looks for a 0 byte return like the previous post.

Private Sub RecData(ByVal AR As IAsyncResult)
    Dim Socket As Socket = AR.AsyncState

    If Socket.Connected = False And Socket.Available = False Then
        Debug.Print("Detected Disconnected Socket - " + Socket.RemoteEndPoint.ToString)
        Exit Sub
    End If
    Dim BytesRead As Int32 = Socket.EndReceive(AR)
    If BytesRead = 0 Then
        Debug.Print("Detected Disconnected Socket - Bytes Read = 0 - " + Socket.RemoteEndPoint.ToString)
        UpdateText("Client " + Socket.RemoteEndPoint.ToString + " has disconnected from Server.")
        Socket.Close()
        Exit Sub
    End If
    Dim msg As String = System.Text.ASCIIEncoding.ASCII.GetString(ByteData)
    Erase ByteData
    ReDim ByteData(1024)
    ClientSocket.BeginReceive(ByteData, 0, ByteData.Length, SocketFlags.None, New AsyncCallback(AddressOf RecData), ClientSocket)
    UpdateText(msg)
End Sub

Answer 2

I've found quite useful, another workaround for that!

If you use asynchronous methods for reading data from the network socket (I mean, use BeginReceive - EndReceive methods), whenever a connection is terminated; one of these situations appear: Either a message is sent with no data (you can see it with Socket.Available - even though BeginReceive is triggered, its value will be zero) or Socket.Connected value becomes false in this call (don't try to use EndReceive then).

I'm posting the function I used, I think you can see what I meant from it better:

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private void OnRecieve(IAsyncResult parameter) 
{
    Socket sock = (Socket)parameter.AsyncState;
    if(!sock.Connected || sock.Available == 0)
    {
        // Connection is terminated, either by force or willingly
        return;
    }

    sock.EndReceive(parameter);
    sock.BeginReceive(..., ... , ... , ..., new AsyncCallback(OnRecieve), sock);

    // To handle further commands sent by client.
    // "..." zones might change in your code.
}